Plow-heel.



No. 804,405. y1"AWJYVIEX) NOV. 14, 1905. G. J. HUGGINS.

PLOW HEEL.

APPLICATION IILED JULY27,1905.

Parnu orma Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14:, 1905.

Application filed July 27, 1905. Serial No. 271,495.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that LGEORGE J. Hude-Ins, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alachua, in the county of Alachua and State of Florida, haveinvented a new and useful Plow-Heel; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. y

This invention relates to plows, and more particularly to that partknown as the Lheelslide, which is adapted `to be secured in rear of thestock of a plow and adjustably held in position in such wise as to gagethe desired depth of the plow-plate and at the same time to relieve theoperator of the strain of holding the plow to prevent the same fromplowing too deep.

Furthermore, the invention provides a device of this character wherebythe sliding' heel may be applied to any ordinary plowstock, whether itbe made of wood or metal.

The invention comprises still further means whereby the plow-stock maybe adjusted to any desired angle, which will also regulate the desireddepth of the plow when the same is beingl used.

The invention comprises other and further objects, advantages, andcombinations of elements, which will be hereinafter more fully describedand then particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, withthe figures of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisapplication, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of a plow withlthe invention applied thereto and in readiness for use. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the attachment upon an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a detailview of the sliding' heel and the connection between the heel and theplowbeam. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the plow-stock.

Reference now beingI had to the details of the drawings by figures, 1designates the beam of an ordinary plow,.having any preferred form ofhandles 2 and also any preferred form of attachment, whereby said plow`may be provided with a doubletree whereby the plow may be drawn.Straddling the plowbeam and pivotally mounted therewith is a plow-stock3, which is forked, so that the same may straddle the plow-beam, asshown clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The forked portion of theplow-stock is apertured to receive a screw-threaded bolt 4, which isprovided with a nut to securely clamp said plowstock in the desiredposition.

Pivotally mounted, as at 5, upon a bolt 6 is a brace 7, the other end ofwhich is bolted to the under side of the plow-beam, as at 8. This braceis for the purpose of allowing the plow-stock to have a pivotalmovement, so as to gage the desired angle of said stock. Adapted to fallin the rear of said plow-stock is a sliding heel 9, one end of which isbifurcated, as at 10, to receive the lug 11 upon au elongated slottedlink 12. The other end of the sliding' heel is provided with averticallydisposed ear 13, adapted to be received by the bifurcation ofa rod 14, the end of which is provided with a longitudinal slot 15, oneside of said slot being provided with teeth 16, which are adapted toengage a bolt 17. This construction is for the purpose of adjusting thebar 14 vertically, so as to lower or raise the rear part of the slidingheel. To securely hold the teeth upon one side of the slot 15 inengagement with the bolt 17, a suitable spring' 18 is provided, one endof which is attached to the rod 14 and the other end attached, as at 19,to the plow-beam. The elongated slotted link 12 is provided with a boltwhich is adapted to be inserted through the slot of said link and alsothrough the plow-stock and then through the plow-plate, after which asuitable nut is fitted to the threaded end of said bolt, whereby theplow-plate and the elongated slottedlink may be adjustably held inposition with relation tothe plow-stock.

From the foregoing description of the details of the invention and thecombination and arrangement of the diiferent elements the operation ofthe invention will be readily understood by reference being had to thedetails of the drawings. y

Of course it is distinctly understood that various changes can be madein the details of construction and combinations of parts other thanthose illustrated in the accompanying drawings, if desired, without inany way departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the class described and shown, the combination of aplow-beam, having a plow-stock, which is pivotally and adjustably heldtherewith, a brace in the rear of said TOO IOS

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stock, one end of which is pivotally connected to the under side of theplow-beam, and the other end adjustably and pivotelly held between theopposite sides of seid plow-stock, said plow-stock being provided withthe usual plow-plate, a sliding heel in the rear of said stock, one endot' which is bit'ureeted to reeeive e lug upon one end ot' en elongatedslotted link, seid link being bolted upon the rear side of theplow-stock, e rod, one end of which is pivotelly mounted upon e lug etthe rear of the sliding heel, and its other end provided with e slot,one edge ot' which being provided with teeth for engagement with esuitable bolt to allow for Vertical adjustment I5 of seid rod, end aspring to securely hold the teeth upon one edge of the slot inengagement with said bolt, substantially es shown and described and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereto afliXed 2O rn y signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. HUGGINS.

lVitnesses:

A. R. GAIN, A

XV. N. NORRIS.

